Folding umbrella.



WITNESSES ZEM- Z, 6; K. GROSS.

FOLDING UMBRELLA.

APPUCATION FILED SEPT.23.1914.

Patented June 20, 1916.

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FOLDING UMBRELLA APPLICATION FILED SEPT-Z3, 19:4. 1 18'? figfi PatentedJ 11110 20, 1916.

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FOLDING UMBRELLA.

Specification of Letters Fatented June 1.916..

Application filed September 23, 1914. Serial No. 863,120.

To all "whom it may concern Be it known that we, Zomx-m ('lnoss and lL-xnomn Guess, both citizens of the United States, and residents of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful lmproveinents in Folding Umbrellas, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to folding;- umbrellas and has for its principal object to provide a device of this character which can be folded.

A further object of the invention is to provide adevico of this character which is stanch and strong, simple in construction and can speedily be made ready for use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter described and illus trated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a perspective view of the device showing it opened, ready for use. Fig. 2 is an elevational View of a part of the skeleton of the umbrella, showing one detail thereof in different positions, in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is an elcvational view of part of the device, in folded position. Figs. l, 5 and 6 are partly elevational, partly sectional views of different parts oi? the device, on an enlarged scale. 7 is a perspective detail view showing one part in alternate positions, in dotted lines. Fig. 8 is a partly ele- Fig. 9 is a. side elevational view of a bag containing an umbrella constructed according to our invention in its folded position.

The same part is designated by the same reference character throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, 10 represents a telescog'iic tubular rod of three parts, 10, 10 and 10, telescoping into each other and secured. in its extended position shown. in

. the drawings, by means of spring-luittons 11 engaging corresponding holes, in the usual way.

The lowest part 10 of the telescopic rod is provided with a screw 12 projecting through its bottom and adapted to engage a handle or knob 13. At the top of the upper section 10 of the rod is secured a crown 14 and pivoted to it are a. plurality of ribs 15, pivoted at a. short distance from their outer ends between pairs of lugs 16, forming joint elements; also between the lugs 16 at their inner ends are rigidly engaged stretchms 17, the other ends of which are pivotally secured to a runner 1S, slidaloly mounted on the rod element 10 as in 'ordinary umbrellas. Between the outer ends of the lugs 16 are pivotally connected extension ribs 19, which can be folded back on the ribs parallel thereto, or swung out substantially in alineinent therewith. In. the latter case, the end 15:- of the rib is groove :20 provided in the extension-rib 19, near its pivoted end. A. r 1g, 21 is slidably niountcd on the entension rib 19 adapted to be slipped over the end 15 of the ribs 15, when lying in the groove 520, and thus secure the extension ribs in their position in alinement with the ribs 15.

A double spring-catch 22 is provided on. the member 10 of the telescopic rod, in a.

convenient position to hold the sleeve when the umbrella is open, 111 the usual way.

It is so constructed that the part 10 of: the telescopic rod, when. pushed over the spring catch 22, automatically presses it in when pushed over the part 10 and also when pulled off same. To close the umbrella, the spring-catch 92 has to be pressed down with a finger, as usual.

The above described skeleton of the umbrella is covered with a fabric 23 which is fastened to the outer ends of the extension ribs 19 and also to the ends 15 of the ribs 15, by means oi": a loop. This latter vents the fabric from slipping; hack on the ribs 15 when the umbrella is closed.

A. button or knob 24 may he applied to the top of the telescopic rod, over the fabric 23. to cover the edges thereof. "We also provide a strap with a. button, such as 25, for holding the umbrella together when folded, as usual, with the difference that in this device the strap is at the inside of the unihrclla-covcr when the umbrella is open. The folded umbrella may preferably be carried in a pouch such as shown in Fig. 9.

It is uni'lcrstooi'l, that while we have thus shown and described the preferred :t'orm of our invention, we do not want to be limited to its nicchani :al details and may resort to such alterations and modifications as come within the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

We claim:

In a folding umbrella, the combination. with a. sectional telescopic stick, a. runner engaged by a' slidable on the upper section thereof, a. crown on the end of'said stick, a plurality .of ribs composed of upper and lower secsaid joint element exteriorly of said upper sections, said lower rib sections having recesses adapted to receive the extending ends of the upper rib sections and means for holding said upper and lowerrib sections in operative engagement.

-:In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

ZOLTAN GROSS. KAROLIN GROSS.

\Vitnesses:

ESTELLE Gnoss, Moluss Gnoss. 

